to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action)
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
failure story; horror story
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to get on well with (someone)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
legend; folklore; tradition
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone)
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
relation; relative; kind; cordial
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
kabbalah (Jewish mystic tradition); qabalah; cabala
blood vessel; blood relationship
root; source; origin; cause
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
human intellect; knowledge
to spend time (on doing something)
being left out; being ostracized
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
irrational (line of) argument